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Union general that led the North to victory and went on to become the 18th president of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Start date of the Civil War
April 12, 1861
The battle that we consider the start of the Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
Founding document declaring that all men are created equal
How many states were there in the Confederate States of America?
11
Jefferson Davis
End date of the Civil War
April 9, 1865
Bloodiest three day battle in American history
Battle of Gettysburg
Legislation declaring that slavery is outlawed north of the 36, 30 line
Missouri Compromise
South Carolina
Stonewall Jackson
A general for the Confederate army that led the south to many victories until his death in 1863
The year the battle of Gettysburg occured
1863
The battle that is considered the turning point in the war; the Union gains advantage over the confederacy
The Battle of Gettysburg
Legislation repealing the previous law and saying that any new territory added to the Union will be able to vote on the issue of slavery
Kansas-Nebraska Act
First capital of the Confederate States of America
Montgomery, Alabama
William Lloyd Garrison
The year the First Battle of Bull Run occured
1861
The deadliest 1 day battle in American military history
Battle of Antietam
Supreme Court decision declaring that Congress cannot make legislation on the issue of slavery
Dred Scott decision
Union general that was fired for being too cautious, even with more numbers and supplies than the south
General McClellan
Black male slave that commandeered a Confederate ship and delivered 16 black men, women, and children from slavery to freedom
Robert Smalls
The date that Lincoln is assassinated
April 15, 1865
The battle in which the Union regains control of Tennessee
Legislation allowing Congress to seize private property (including slave property) being used to support the rebellion
Confiscation Acts
The thirteenth president of the United States
Millard Fillmore